The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-14

AN ACT to amend sectien thirty one Of ,b,,pt.r
eleven % the Revised Statutes, relliins. 10 Free
High Schools.
he 1t enacted, &c as follows
section thlrty-one OF chapter eleven Of thA re-
vised statutes Is hereby amended by striking out
the word wholly, IN the fourth line ali u the
NTH, sixth, seventh eight aid ninth lines md thu
words ." prescribed courses "a study" in the tenth
line, and by Inserting IN place thereof the wur,ts
by direction OF the experimenting school commit
tee, so tina; SAID section .,nendrl. shal! read:
Section 81 The course OF study in the free
high schools shall embrace the ordinary ru-ish
academic studies especially the nstaiAl sciences IN
their application 10 mechanics, Manufacture and
agrieultu!e, but the ancient or modern languages
shall not be taught therein except by direction OF
the superlnending school committees having sup
er'ision thereof. such schools, when established
by any town union of towns, shall he free T., all
the youth in such town towns. on such attain
ments of scholarship AS shall be liked b, the com.
mit'ees having supervision thereof. When such
school is established by any district or un,on of
DISTRICTS II shall be free in the manner To the
scholars within such districts, and OPEN also Ia
scholars passing the required examination from
without such districts, but within the towns in
which such districts are situated, on payment to
the agent OF the district in which such school is
located, OF such tuition to be fixed by the suuerin-
tehuing school copmittee or committees having
supervision OF the same. ID is equivalent to the
cost scholar of maintaining such school. after de-
quoting the aid extended by the state Whichever
In the Judgment OF the experimenting school com
mittees having the supervision oi any tree high
school or schools, the number OF pupils IL the
may be increased without detri,nent, scholars from
without the towns, directly interested ,Gch school
or schools, may be admitted to the passing
tne required examination and paying such tuition
as may be fixed by such committee, 10 the treasurer
OF the town IN which the school is kept when the
school rs maintained by town union o. towns,
or to the agent of the district III which the school
Is kept, where such school is maintained by dis
trict or union OF districts
Section 2. This act shall take effect when APP
proved (Approved March II, 1887
Chapter l0I.
AN ACT IN relation to Paupers in unircorporated
he it enacted. &c, as follows:
whenever persons who have no legal settlement
within the state, are found in unncorporated
places, and needing Immediate relief, AMI arc
brought into any adjoining town obliged by law to
care tor and furnish relief TO such persons, aGd &c
Lief is 30 furnished, the state shah reimburse said
toWirior such relief SO furnished in the
her and under the restrictions as provfed in
section twenty nine, chapter twenty four OF the rs
slsed s,"tutes IA amended, although the oyerseers
OF the poor OF said town have permit in writing
from the governor and council TO remove the same
into their town. tApproged March II. 1851
Chapter iO3.
AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and forty
four OF the kevised statutes, relating 10 Gtate
Pensiofs.
Be It enacted, &C.. as follows:
Section two OF chapter hundred and forty
four Of the revived statutes is hereby amended ~
striking out the words from wounds or injury
sustained In the service while Ia the line Of dnts'
follows:
Section q The widow. during her wido~hood
orphan children under twelve years OF age, orphan
minor children oveE twelve years OF age who
partially totally disabled by accident chronic
sickness. the dependent parent or s's.ei Of any
soldier deceased, entitled 10 the came
pension Is provided In the preceding section AID
under similar conditions, provided mat no more
than eight dollars month shaii 30 paid on. family,
tApproved March II. iseI)
Chapter lc3.
AN ACT 10 amend section hundred and nine
Of chapter dfty one Of the Revised Statutes, re-
lxting to Railroads.
De il enacted. &c, ~ follows
Section l. Section one hundred and pine a
chspesy assySne Of the revised s,stutss, i hsssby